Power-Amplifier/Compressor Block - Yamaha CP1 Brochure

Power Amplifier /
Compressor Block
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For further shaping of piano
sounds, the Power-Amplifier /
Compressor block can be used to
select either a power-amplifier
and speaker combination or a
compressor, each of which is
modeled with remarkable levels
of precision. The following
provides a brief introduction to
each of the virtual devices that
can be selected within this block.
Power Amplifiers
71Rd I 78Rd II
Adding warm, vintage-type Particularly well suited to
distortion, 71Rd I is ideal for chorus-type effects, the 78Rd II
enhancing the acoustic nuances power-amp/speaker
of electric pianos. combination is characterized by
a clear, highly-present tone.
73Rd I 69Wr
Also intended for use with Capable of both power and
electric pianos, the 73Rd I subtlety, the 69Wr power
power-amp/speaker amplifier enhances low-end
combination produces a punch while enriching the
spacious, more mellow tone. overall electric-piano sound.
75Rd I 77Wr
75Rd I is an electric-piano For a higher degree of
power amplifier that energizes presence, power-amplifier
piano sounds to produce a 77Wr adds a bright, colorful
powerful, all-engulfing tone. ambience to electric piano
sounds.
Compressor
Compressor 376
Compressor 376 emulates the acoustic characteristics of the
analog compressors found in practically every recording studio.
This compressor is best suited to clear and crisp tones,
producing a thick, solid sound.